Bath-cabinet.



M. BEADLE.

BATH CABINET.

APPLIUATION FILED JUNE 29, 1912.

Patented Dec. 2, 1913.

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BATH CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 29, 1912.

Patented Dec. 2, 1913.

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MARK BEADLE, 0F BATTLE GREEK, MICHIGAN.

BATH-CABINET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 2, 1913.-

Applicat'ion filed June 29, 1912. Serial No. 706,835.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, MARK BEADLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Battle Creek, in the county of Calhoun and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bath-Cabinets, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention more particularly relates to cabinets of the thermal type, such as is employed for the curative treatment of various ailments common to mankind, and while shown as fitted with electrical equipment for difiusing light and heat through the employment of incandescent lighting bulbs arranged Within its walls, the cabinet proper can be employed to advantage where other means than electricity are used.

As ordinarily constructed, cabinets of the electric lighting type have been excessively heavy and cumbersome and wholly inadequate to meet the requirements where space is limited, a very common condition in houses of moderate cost and where bath rooms are small.

One object of this invention is to construct a cabinet that will be neat and tasty in appearance and that can be folded within comparatively small space when not in use, and at the same time when fully extended be comparatively air-tight and have plenty of room for the patient when seated for treatment.

It further contemplates the attachment of the cabinet to the wall in such manner that the lower edge will clear the floor without interference when said cabinet is folded or unfolded in operating the same.

It further contemplates a border strip of soft, flexible material suitably suspended from the lower edge of the incasing walls of the cabinet to meet the floor and form an air tight junction between the floor and the cabinet.

It also contemplates certain novel features of construction and operation of parts, as will be more particularly set forth in the following specification and made clear in the appended claims.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved bath cabinet fully extended. Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the cabinet folded or closed, and a portion of the door broken away at and below the neck opening at the top. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the cabinet fully extended and with a part of the view in modification of folding sections of the bath cabinet fully opened. Fig. 7 is another detail plan view in modification of the folding sections of the cabinet fully opened. Fig. 8 is a detail plan view of Fig. 6 with the sections folded. Fig. 9 is a detail fragnientary side elevation in section of Figs.

6 and 7 and shows a cotter pin passing through the lower outer hinged portion of one section supporting the opposite cut-away interior portion of the interlocking section.

Fig. 10 is a detail modified form of the top folding link and its attaching bracket.

Like marks of reference refer to corresponding parts throughout the different views in which A represents the wall of a room, B the floor and G the bath cabinet.

The cabinet proper is substantially rectangular in form whether extended or closed, and is fitted with a and open bottom, it being so constructed that when folded the space occupied will be sliding and folding top approximately one third of the space when extended, thereby reducing to a minimum the amount of floor space used.

Suitably suspended from the wall of a building, A, the back, 1, of the cabinet is a'flixed by screws or the like. To this back the end pieces, 2 and 3, are aflixed, the pieces '2 being considerably narrower than the outer housing pieces 8, but being of the same length. Attached to the outer housing piece 3, top supporting strips,4, are fitted, and to these the housing top, 5, is fixed. The strips aforesaid project sufficiently above the sections 2 and 3 to permit the sliding top section 6 to freely operate between the top 5 and the ledges formed by said strips at either end of the housing. The folding sides of the cabinet comprise double oppositely-disposed hinged sections, 7 and 8, the outer corner sections, 9, with connective bottom panel, 10, and the entrance door, 11; the folding top portion comprises the sliding top section 6, the forward corner sections, 12, hinged to the forward edge thereof and adapted to fold downward, the forward intermediate door sections, 13, hinged to the oppositely-disposed inner edges of the sections 12 and adapted to swing upward, and the downwardly-projecting border strips, 14' and 15, for retaining the sections 7 and 8 from springing outward. That the sides of shown to accomplish the same result.

this instance, the link, 19, has an offset,

the cabinet may be readily folded, the sections 7 at one edge are interiorly pivoted to the side sections 2 by hinges 16, the sections- 7 and 8, respectively, being connected by exteriorly-fitted hinges, 17, which permit said. sections to be closed together and swung inwardly in a manner similar to the folding plaits of an accordeon, the sections 8 at their forward edges being interiorly pivoted to swing or fold inwardly on hinges, 18-, fitted to the corner sections 9. It would be apparent that where the edges of the parts are hinged, the abutting edges could be fitted having a tongue or bead arranged on one of the parts to interlock within the edge of an opposite hinged part, or the arts could be ship lapped as might be expec ient to produce as nearly an air tight joint as possible, in lieu of the plain adj'oined edges, as shown.

At points near the rear edge of the sliding top section 6 and near either end thereof, metallic links, 19, are pivotally attached, the opposite ends of the respective links being hinged to small brackets, 20, screwed or otherwise fixed to the folding side sections 7 at their top ends. lVithin the top and formed between the section 6 and the upwardly-hinged sections 13, a hole, 21, is formed for the head to protrude when a person is taking treatment. The arrangement of the top is such that when the cabinet is closed or folded together, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4:, the hinged sections 12 and 13 will fall forward and overlie the front or entrance door section of the cabinet, said sections being supported in an outwardly horizontal osition by means of the side sections 8 and the front 11 at all times except when the cabinet is fully unfolded or closed.

In closing the cabinet the top front is pushed backward, sliding the section 6 between the top 5 and the ledges formed by the upper ends of the side sections 2 and 3. As the section 6 recedes, the links 19 hinged thereto pull the side sections 7 inwardly and the sections 7 in turn draw in the sections 8, which in turn pull the whole front to which the door, 11, is fitted, backward to a point where the hinged sections 12-12 are attached to the section 6, whence sections 12-12 and their intermediate doors, 13-13, swing downward over the front door section of the cabinet, as shown in Fig. 2. That the top section of the cabinet when pulled forward to unfold the sides will be duly restrained at a predetermined point a stop, 19, is fitted to the section 6 at a point backward of the pivotal connection of the link 19 thereof, so that when the top is pulled forward the stop will strike the link and prevent the cabinet top from further forward movement.

In Fig. 10, a modified form of link is In 1 9, which is adapted to bear against a the movement of the link from going beyond a predetermined point. That the cabinet may be as nearly air tight as possible about the bottom edge thereof, a felt, rubber or other flexible strip or strips, 22, is attached to the lower portion of the cabinet in any suitable and convenient manner; That the mirrors in the rear of the cabinet may be readily removed or replaced, a narrow hinged door, 27, is fitted to the fi-Xed top section 5. WVithiIr each corner of the cabinet a triangular chamfered and grooved strip 25 is fitted, and within the grooves thereof the electrical conducting wires, 28, are strung, a polished metallic strip, 29, having apertures through which the electric lighting bulbs 30 are fitted within sockets of the usual construction, to said wires. The lighting bulbs aforesaid may be arranged at intervals of space on said strips to meet the requirements of the manufacturer; electric current may be supplied to the cabinet in any ordinary manner complying with thedemands of the boards of underwriters, and may be cut out or in either within or without the cabinet by the hand of the operator;

it may also be arranged to be cut out by the folding of the cabinet. As herein shown, the

front lights of the cabinet are supplied by electric energy through the wire 28 at a point near the lower front side corner thereof, the wire crossing the cabinet within a grooved strip, not shown, attached to the bottom panel or section 10. The wire 28 enters near the rear of the cabinet through the section 3 and crosses the same within a small grooved strip, 31, attached forward of the rear mirrors.

In Figs. 6, 7, 8 and 9, are shown modified forms of the hinged sections of the cabinet, and while these figures in the main represent panels or sections to which the reflecting mirrors are attached, the hinged principle may be applied to the sections 11, 12, 13 and 25. In Fig. 6', the sections or panels 7 and 8' form the roll hinges a and b to which Z-shaped angles 32 are riveted for retaining the mirrors 23, while in Fig. 7 the hinges a and b are curved to form the mirror retaining strips to which the panels 7 and 8 are riveted, in both instances the panels being dished or concaved, to prevent the same bearing against the back of the incased mirrors. In the Figs. 6, 7 and 8 the arrows indicate the swinging or folding direction of the hinged sections. 30

That the respective hinged sections may be as nearly air tight as possible and permit the sections to be suitably folded or unfolded, at least one of the sections, as 7 or 7 is formed with an internal curved extremity, 33, bent to terminate in a line on the plane of the panel, the connective hinged section 8 or 8 being curved to fit between the two walls of the interlocking section when the two panels are fully extended, as shown in Figs. 6 and 7.

In Fig. 9 is shown a detail side section illustrating the mode of preventing the panels or sections from vertical downward dismemberment. In this instance the panel 7 where it supports an outwardly suspended panel 8 has a transverse aperture through the rolled curved lower extremity thereof, through which a cotter pin, 34, is fitted, and upon this pin the bottom end of the rolled portion of the panel 8 rests. The panel, 8, before being formed up, has a corner thereof cut away to form an ofiset, 35, and permit the roll of said section to seat upon the cotter pin, as set forth, and still have both panels present the same general appearance at their bottom edges.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings, a more extended explanation of the workings and advantages of my invention is believed will not be necessary.

Having, therefore, set forth and described my improved bath cabinet, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a bath cabinet, the combination with a fixed backing, of a hinged open bottomed housing having a top provided with a headextending hole and admittance doors, and a front having an entrance door alined with said head opening and top doors.

2. In a bath cabinet, the combination with a fixed backing, of a hinged open-bottomed housing suspended from said backing, a

front hinged at the sides to the opposite sides of the housing, a door to said front and a slidable top having a head-extending opening and provided with a foldable forward portion.

3. In a bath cabinet, the combination with a fixed backing, of a hinged open-bottomed housing suspended from said backing, an integral front hinged at the sides to the opposite sides of said housing, a door in said front, a horizontal slidable top having a head-extending opening and provided with a foldable forward portion, adapted to fold over said front when said cabinet is folded.

4. In a vertically-foldable bath cabinet, the combination with inwardly-foldable sides, a front hinged to said sides and a rearwardly-slidable topsection, of means attachable between the inwardly-foldable side sections and to said slidable top section for the purpose of folding and unfolding said sides when said top is slid backward and forward.

5. Ina vertically-foldable bath cabinet, the combination with inwardly-foldable sides, a front hinged to said sides and a rearwardly-slidable top section, of links pivotally attached at their inner ends to the rear edge of said top section and at their outer ends intermediate of the rear sections of said inwardly-foldable sides for the purpose of folding and unfolding said cabinet.

6. In a vertically-foldable bath cabinet, the combination with inwardly-foldable sides, a front hinged to said sides and a man wardly-slidable top section, of links pivotally attached at their inner ends to the rear edge of said slidable top section near either end thereof and also pivotally attached at their outer ends intermediate of the rear sections of said inwardly-foldable sides for the purpose of folding and unfolding said cabinet when said front is moved inwardly and outwardly.

7. In a vertically-foldable bath cabinet, the combination with inwardly-foldable sides,'a front hinged to said sides and a rearwardly-slidable top mounted on said foldable sides, of links pivotally attached at their inner ends to said slidable top section and at their outer ends to said inwardlyfoldable sides for the purpose of folding and unfolding said cabinet when said top is slid backward and forward.

8. In a bath cabinet, the combination with a fixed backing, of an open-bottomed housing comprising a top and side portions rigidly attached to said backing, hinged inwardly-foldable sides attached to said side portions, a front section hinged at either side to said foldable side sections, a door hinged to said front section, a top comprising a rear slidable section and having forward downwardly-foldable corner sections provided with intermediate doors hinged to the opposite sides of said corner sections, border strips attached to the ends of said rear slidable section and to the outer edges of said foldable corner sections to afford stability to said foldable side sections when extended.

9. In a bath cabinet, the combination with a fixed backing, of an open-bottomed housing comprising a top and side portions rigidly attached to said backing, ledges formed within said housing at the upper ends of said sides, hinged inwardly-foldable side sect-ions attached to said side portions intermediate of their edges, a front section hinged at either edge to the outer of said inwardly-foldable side sections, a door hinged to said front section, a top comprising a rear slidable section adapted to ride upon said ledges within said housing and having forward downwardly-folding corner sections provided with intermediate doors hinged to the opposite inner edges of said corners, a portion of both said rear slidable section and intermediate doors being cut out to form a head hole.

10. In a bath cabinet, the combination with a fixed backing, of a fixed, open-bottomed housing attached to said backing, inwardly-foldable sides attached to said housing, a front section hinged at either side to the forward sides of said collapsible sides, a top comprising a slidable rear section attached near either end by a link intermediate of the rear sections to said inwardlyfoldable sides for the purpose of inwardly folding said sides, said slidable section having downwardly foldable corner sections provided with intermediate upwardly-fold able doors hinged to the inner opposite edges thereof, a door within said front section in alinement with said upwardly-foldable doors, and an aperture formed at the junct-ure of said slidable section and the inner ends of said upwardly-foldable doors for a head extending hole.

11. In a bath cabinet, the combination with a fixed backing, of a fixed open-bottomed housing attached to said backing, double foldable sides hinged at one edge to either side of said fixed housing, a front section hinged at either side to the front edges of said double foldable sides, a top comprising a slidable rear section attached near either end by a link to the rear of the double side sections forward of their hinged connection with the fixed sides of said housing, foldable corner sections hinged to said slidable section, intermediate foldable sections hinged to the inner edges of said corner sections, a door hinged to said front section, said slidable sections and said intermediate sections forming an orifice therebetween for a head opening, all arranged to co-act, substantially as set forth.

12. In a bath cabinet, the combination with a fixed backing, of an open-bottomed housing comprising a top and side portions rigidly attached to said backing, hinged, inwardly-foldable sides attached to said portions, a front section hinged at either edge to said foldable sides, a door hinged to said front section, a slidable top having a forward downwardly-foldable section comprising intermediate oppositely-hinged doors mounted on said foldable sides, border strips attached to the ends of both sections of said slidable top to afford stability to said foldable side sections when extended, links pivotally attached at their inner ends to the rear edge of said slidable top and at their outer ends intermediate of the rear sections of said foldable sides for the purpose of folding and unfolding said sides when said top is horizontally operated.

13. In a bath cabinet, the combination with a fixed backing, of a fixed, open-bottomed housing attached to said backing, inwardly-foldable side sections hinged to said housing, a front section hinged at either side to the forward edges of said foldable sides, a top comprising a slidable rear section attached near either end thereof intermediate of the rear sections of the foldable sides by links for the purpose of folding and unfolding said sides, said slidable section having a downwardly-folding forward section comprising sides with intermediate oppositely-hinged doors and provided with a head-protruding opening located between the folding edges of said slidable and downwardly-folding sections and in alinement between said doors.

14.1n a bath cabinet, hinged sections comprising interlocking roll joints, one of the rolls of which forms a spiral terminating at least one-half of the circumference within the outer roll, the opposite section forming a complete roll interlocking between the spiral walls of the first named section when the sections are fully extended.

15. In a bath cabinet, hinged sections comprising interlocking roll joints, one of said sections having a cut-away portion and the roll thereof terminatingshort of the opposite interlock roll, and a cotter pin passing through said opposite interlocked roll below the roll of the cutaway portion, as and for the purpose set forth.

16. In a bath cabinet, the combinations of hinged metallic sections having dished or concave backs, chamfered oppositely-disposed strips arranged on either side of said dished portions, and mirrors or reflectors fitted between said strips in said cabinet, as and for the purpose set forth.

17. In a bath cabinet, the combination with a fixed backing and a rigid-open-bottomed housing fixed to said backing, vertically-movable reflectors fitted within said housing, and a door fitted above said reflectors within the top of said housing whereby said reflectors may be removed. MARK BEADLE.

lVitnesses:

. P. F. WINGATE,

F. II. WINGATE.

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